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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 208

Sobbed in Court Grazier Charged with Stealing Writing in Book Forbes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

Declaring that he had never stolen anything in his life. George Limbers, grazier, who has been charged with having stolen 282…

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Assault Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

Represented by Mr. J. K. Williams (Messrs Harris, Wheeler and Williams), James Percy Warren, 44, a miner, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted…

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His Memory Blank Man Charged with Wounding Mother Plea to Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 9

Complete blankness of memory was pleaded by Henry Bernard Fulton, 23, at the Central Criminal Court to-day, when be was…

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Man Remanded Attempted Stealing Charge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 4

George Henry Edwards, 29, fruiterer, who was arrested yesterday, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having attempted to steal…

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Shunters Charged Suspected Stolen Goods SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 13

Six railway shunters were charged before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, with having, in various places, article of wearing apparel…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 13 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Trespassed on Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

Fines of £3, in default six days' imprisonment, were imposed on Joseph Potter, 22, a labourer, and Dennis Smith 28, a labourer; both of whom pleaded…

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Strong, But Not Silent Police Force Has Debaters

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 8

Policemen generally are regarded as strong, silent men who have as their axiom the old Sioux adage, "Squaws talk, warriors act." but it is now…

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Retirement of Police Chief "No Pressure." Says Mr. Chaffey Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 10

Reference to the retirement of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) was made by Mr. Shannon (Labor. Phillip) in the Legislative Assembly,…

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Metal Trades Uniform Basic Wage Sought Case Before Arbitration Court Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 8

Before the Frill Arbitration Court to-day, an application was made on behalf of the Metal Trades Employees' Association for a uniform basic wage on the…

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Promotion for Supt. Lynch to Take Place of Mr. Mackay Police Force Changes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 10

When Mr. W. J. Mackay takes up his duties as Commissioner of Police on March 24, his place as Metropolitan Superintendent will…

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Hanged in Cell Gaol Prisoner's Suicide SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 12

Using a towel which he had torn into strips, George Henry Davis, 45, hanged himself in his cell at Long Bay Gaol last night. His body was found this morning…

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Police Court Thursday, March 14 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 6

George Kerr, 53, tailors, was fined £4, with 3/ costs, in default nine days; imprisonment, for having used indecent language at Wickham bowling green on…

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"Tax Dodging" Magistrate's Remarks Company Fined £100 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 12

After fining the Werriwa Contract Company Limited £50 at the Central Summons Court to-day, on each of two counts of failure to affix endowment stamps and…

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Charlestown Court Noxious Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 15

James Henry Cook, of Adamstown-road, Charlestown, was proceeded against by the Lake Macquarie Shire Health Inspector, Mr. W. G. Hoole, for having…

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Social Cricket Police Defeat B.H.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 18

The Newcastle Police cricket team yesterday defeated B.H.P. by an innings and 48 runs. Police, batting first, made 115, F. King, a most consistent batsman,…

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Judge's Remark Police Sergeants and Doctors Resented in Assembly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 12

Speaking on the motion for the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly tonight, Mr. W. F. Foster (U.A.P., Vaucluse) referred to a newspaper report in…

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Woman's Realm Peace League Newcastle Branch Meets Plan for World Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 14

Members of the Newcastle branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom held their monthly meeting in the committee room,…

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Seeks Federal Intervention Griffin and State Full Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

On the ground that the High Court was the only competent body to determine his appeal against conviction as a prohibited immigrant, Gerald…

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Exciting Police Chase Three Boys Arrested Sought Refuge on Island Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 12

By the arrest of three boys, after an exciting chase through Centennial Park this afternoon, police hope to clear up an extensive series of robberies…

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Fijian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 12

Suva, March 15.—The Chinese, Sing Moon, who was tried for the murder of a Fijian, was found guilty and insane. He will be detained during His Majesty's…

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